Interest in hosting the European Table Tennis Union’s 2028 events is strong, with several member associations submitting bids to stage Europe’s major table tennis competitions.
“The interest in organizing ETTU events has grown year by year, something that makes us really happy. This strong interest from the European Member Associations is supporting our ultimate goal of increasing the level of the ETTU events. Analyzing all these bids and taking decisions will be a tough, but a happy, task for the Executive Board,” said ETTU President Pedro MOURA.
The 2028 European Individual Championships, one of the flagship events on the European table tennis calendar, has attracted applications from Romania, Sweden and Türkiye.
Three associations — France, Switzerland and Türkiye — have also expressed their interest in hosting the prestigious Europe Top 16 Cup, the tournament that brings together the continent’s highest-ranked players.
Interest is equally strong in youth competitions. The European Youth Championships received applications from Italy, Georgia, Finland and Türkiye, while the European U21 Championships have drawn bids from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, Portugal and Türkiye.
The European U13 Championships generated the highest number of applications, with France, Portugal, Poland, Romania and Italy entering the race to stage the event.
In addition, France submitted an application to host the Europe Youth Top 10.
The host associations for the 2028 events will be determined by the ETTU Executive Board in July, following final hosting presentations during the Executive Board meeting to be held at the 2026 European Youth Championships.
